Coin-controlled mechanism.



J. A. CRIMP. com CONTROLLED MECHANISM.

APPLICATIDN FILED AUGQZT. 191b- Pat-ented Feb; 27,1917.

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I. A. CRIMP. COIN CONTROLLED MECHAN'SM. APPLICATION FILED AUG-27,1913.

Patented Feb. 27,1917.

8 SHEETSSHEET 2 J. A. CRIMP.

COIN CONTROLLED MECHANISM.

APPLICATION FILED- AuG.2i. 1915.

a V M0 a J. A. CRIMP.

COIN CONTROLLED MECHANISM.

APPLlCATlON FILED AUG-27.1915

wi/tweoow 1. A. CBIMPY COIN CONTROLLED MECHANISM.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-27, l9lb.

Patented Feb. 27, 1917.

8 SHEETSSHEET 6.

I. A. CHIMP.

COIN CONTROLLED MECHANISM.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-27,1915).

Patented Feb. 27, 1917.

s SHEETS-SHEET 1.

L a migi a Swwwto'o LXI/ (Zhim/p A. CREMP.

COIN CONTROLLED MECHANISM.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-2F, 191b- Patented Feb.27,1917.

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rrns PA FI ZIGHN CRIME, OF ELLENSBUB-G, WASHINGTON.

ccm-conrnonmn MECHANISM.

f, 5:1)? "Z155 Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 27, 1915. Serial No. 47,640.

To all whom it. may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN A thma a citizen of the Unlted States, residing at.

acter wherein 21' predetermined quantity of liquid. such as gnsolene. will he delivered from the machine upon the. deposlt'of a. single (.0111 or a plurality of coins of a fixed valuation, thereby assuring the automatic delivery of the quantity of gasolene at the market price thereof to each and all of the users of the apparatus.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an apparatus of this character wherein the predetermined quantity of liquid can he delivered therefrom by the deposit of :1 single coin of twenty-five cents dcnominutimi. or a single coin of fifty cents denomination, or two coins of twenty-five cents and fifty cents denomination, thus its suring the automatic (ending of the gasolenc in determined quantities.

A further object of the. invent-ion is the provision of an appantns of this character ered to the consumer upon the deposit of a coin therein can be. regulated accordingly with respect to the variance in the market price of the liquid.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of an apparatus of this chuructcr wherein spurious coins deposited in the apparatus will not effect the successful operation of the apparatus for the dispensinc, of the predetermined quantities of liquid from the machine. and also such coins \\lll he e ected from the apparatus arid returnedto the depositor.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of an apparatus of this charucter wherein the construction thereof is novel in form for the successful dispensing of predetermined i' uantities of liquid from the machine, and will ohviut-ecny possibility of the operation of the machine by lcnshurgr, in the county of Kittitasnnd State.

of Fig. 1.

fraudulent deposits or improper manipulation thereof by unscrupulous persons.

A still further objectofgthe invention is the provision of'an apparatus of. thischaraster which is simple in construction, thoroughly reliable and efficient in operation, strong, durable, and inexpensive 1n manufacture. V .g i

With these and other. objects v ew, the

invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter fully described, illustratedin dpoint'ed v the accompanying drawings, 31nd out in the claims hereunto appende In the drawings: V Figure 1 is n vertical longitudinal sectional view through the casing showing the vending mechanism in side elevation.

F ig. 2 is a transverse horizontal sectional view. I v

Fig. 3 isz view similar to Fig. 1, showing the parts in shifted position.

Fig. 4 is a. sectionzil view on the line H of Fig. 1. p i

F 1g. 5 1s a sectional vlew on the line 55 Fig. 6 is a iragmentary one of the slide bars.

Fig.1? is a side elevation thereof. I

Fig. 8 is a sectional view. on the line 8-8 of Fig. 6.

Fig. 9 is ,a. sectional view on the line 99 of Fig. 6.

Fig. 10 is a vertical sectional view through the coin receivingbox Fig. 11 is a sectional view on the line lll'l of Fig. 10.

Fig. 12- is a vertical sectional view taken through the main shaft. showing the escnpement mechanism in side elevation.

Fig. 13 is a view similar to Fig. 12, showing the parts shifted.

Fig. 14 is a side elevationof the clutch cont-rolling levers.

Fig. 15" is a fragmentary thereof. p I I,

Fig. 16 is asectional view on the line 1c- 1c0 Fig. 15. t

Fig. 17 is a vertical lohgitiidiiliil l kitional view, through the throw link controlling the clutch.

Fig. 18 is a plan View of the esctpenint slide 4 .1

Fig. 19 is a. sectional view oxithe line 19-49 of'Fig. 18. i

top .plii'ii view Faten'ted Feb. 2'7, 1917.

top plan View of" i Fig. 20 is a sectional view on the line 2o-20 of Fig. 18.

Fig. 21 is a side elevation of the operatmg plunger.

Fig. 22 is a fragmentary elevation, showing in detail the locking dog for the rack ear. g Fig. 23 is a diagrammatic plan view, showing the different positions of throw of the slide bars and swinging lever connected thereto.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several veiws in the drawings.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the vending apparatus comprises a casing or housing A, preferably made from metal, formed at its front with a pair of slide runways or guides 10 in which are arranged coin slides 11, each being formed with a circular opening 12 which is of the size of the coin having a fixed valuation in the icalm for receiving the same so that on the movement of the said slide 11 the coin will be carried inwardly of the casing or housing A for the deposit thereof in a coin chute 14 which extends curvilinearly downwardly from a ge block 15 which receives the slide 11 rom the runway or guide 10, and has arranged therein a transversely disposed gage bridge 16 which determines the proper thickness of the coin placed within the opening 12 in the slide 11, and in event that the coin is of greater thickness than the gage set by the gage bridge 16 the said slide will be prevented from moving inwardly for the deposit of such coin into the chute 14 interiorly of the casing or housing A of the machine. However, should the coin be of less thickness than the set position of the gage bridge 16 it will be dropped into the chute 14 on moving the slide 11 inwardly when carrying the said coin, yet this particular coin will be ejected from the apparatus in a manner presently described.

The slides 11 each is formed with a forwardly inclined loop handle 17 so that they can be readily moved by the operator of the apparatus. J ournaled in the casing or housingA is a horizontal transversely disposed shaft 18 to which is fixed a rack gear 19 meshing with a vertically disposed rack bar 20 which has its lower end connected with certain operating mechanism, as for example a pump rod of a gasolene dispensing machine of any ordinary well-known con struction so that on the upward movement of the rack bar 20 gasolene will be dispensed from the machine, the operation of the said rack bar being controlled in a manner prescntly described.

Loosely j'ournaled upon the shaft 18 is a driven gear 13 meshing with a driving pinion 21 fixed to an operatin shaft 22 suitably ]ournaled in one side of t e casing or housing A and also journaled in a brace bar 23 interiorly thereof, the said shaft 22 bemg projected without the housing or casing A and carries thereon a hand crank 24 so that it may be manually rotated. Formed on the driven gear 13 concentrically of the shaft 18 are a series of clutch pins 25, while splined or slidably keyed to the said shaft 18 is a clutch disk 26 having concentrically disposed apertures 27 therein for receiving the pins 25 to lock the gear 13 upon the said shaft 18, the clutch disk 26 being ,formed with an annularly grooved hub or collar 27 which is straddled by means of a fork or yoke 28 having its stem 29 swiveled in a link 30 provided with an elongated slot 31 in whichworks a pivot pin 32 mounted in an extension or arm 33 on a clutch operating lever 34, the link being formed with a socket 35 in which is received a coiled expansion spring 36 and a push bolt 37 which is acted upon by the said spring 36 for the positive engagement of the bolt 37 with the pivot 32, and in this manner the link is mounted for slight yielding movement so as to assure the positive clutch engagement of the clutch disk 26 with the clutch pins 25 on the gear 13 for the locking of the latter upon the shaft 18. The fork or yoke 28 carries a cross pin 38 which engages in the peripheral groove in the collar- 27 for loosely connectin the clutch disk 26 with the fork or yoke 28 for the positive sliding movement of the clutch disk 26 on the 'movement of the clutch lever 34 which is actuated in a manner presently descri (1.

Connected to the lower end of the clutch lever 34 is a coiled retractile spring 39, the same being also connected to the casing or housing A. so that the lever 34 will be held under tension.

Arranged below the shaft 18 and within the housing or casing A are spaced parallel movable rails 40 and 41, respectively, each being formed at their forward ends with coin receivers 42 having pivoted therein coin releasing gates 43. each of said receivers and gates being provided with registering central openings 44, and acting upon each gate is a spring 45 which is carried by the receiver 42 so as to hold the gate 43 in positron to retain the coin in the said receiver. The gate 43 is formed with a loop-like keeper 46 for the automatic tripping of the said gate in a manner presently described.

Fixed in and rising from the rails 40 and 41 at intermediate points thereof are abutment pins or lugs 47 with which engages a rod 48 mounted at right angles to and on the lower end of the clutch operating lever 34. and to this rod 48 is connected the spring 3! which tensions the said lever and thereby holds the rails .0 and 41 in normal rearmost position. and likewise holds the clutch lever 34 in a position sof'that the rod 48 BEST AVAILABLE com" ing lever 53 pivoted at in a hearing to med on the outer face of the front of the casing or housing A, and the. free end of this lever 53 is provided with an handle 56 of any ordinary WEllrkl'lOVIl construction. .Vvithin the sleeve 49 which forms a guide for the plunger Ov is a. coiled expansion spring 57, one end of whieh works against the front of the casing or housing A, while the other end works against a collar 58 fixed :to the said plunger 50 so as to normally hold it inwardly of the casing or housing Afand fixed to this plunger 50 at right angles-ther to intermediate its ends is an extension 59 from which projects forwardly thereof spaced parallel trip fingers (10, each having pii'oted therein at their free ends gravity loekiifg detents {31 which are adapted to automatically engage the keepers h; on the eoin gates 43 when eins are held within the receivers 42, and upon the outward pulling of the plunger SO'so that upon the release of the said plunger thegates ii; will he tripped to open position for the diseharge of th coins from the reeeivers l2 and snh- & sequently released by the trip detents (ii when the iiun er 50 moves inward lv in the easing or housing A. under the tension of the spring 57 acting thereon. Should there he no eoi-n within the receiver l2 the lingers 30 on the extension upon the plunger 50 when the latter moves outwardly of the easing or housing" A will move through the registerinoopenings 44 in the receivers 42 so that the rails ll) and 41 will not he ad- 'aneed forwardly within the easing;- or housing A, which would lie the result should the free ends of lhejiingers l'il ahut eoins held within the receivers 42 h the gates +3 when normally elosed, and in ihis manner the said rails 40 and 41 are sol for the operation of the apparatus; in a manner presently deseribed.

Formed at the inner end of the plunger in) is a hil ureaiion 62in whirli is pivotally r-onneeted a link 63 to Whieh is eonneeted a lateh or locking pin 64 vertieallv slidahle v w y in a guide (in, thepm (hi being: lornied with an, elongated slot 66- through which is passed ilid pivot l'? eoi'i'neetin it to thelink ($3, and carried within this pin 64, whieh is adapted to ei'igap'e with any one of the teeth til ol. the gear ii) for locking the sanie onthe :nlnmeeinent of the plunger 50, is a. springheld hell or push pin (ih-whieh aets upon the pivot (17 to normally hold the pin (34 extended, yet permitting the same to yield for the length of the slot 66 therein When the plunger 50 moves inwardly the looking: pin ll is disengaged from the ,Qea r 1 thereby freeing the same to permit. rotation thereof. so that on the outward pull of the plunger the gear ll) Cannot he rotated for the operation oi the apparatus, it being understood of course that the slide rails-.40 or ll or hoth have been moved torwardtv to the shaft in so lhat on operating the crank 24 the raek liar 20 ran he operated after the plunger 51) has been moved inwardly oi the easing or housing A. but the said raek liar 2U eannot he operated when the plunger fill is'heing moved outwardly thereoi .loilnied on .the rear wall ot the easing: or housing A at a point slightly elevated ahove the path of movement of the rails ll) andqlll are hraeket's (it in whieh are pivoted lei-king dogs Il for lfllliill g e'ngagn ment with the rear ends of the saidi'ails ill and ll a l'ter ilie same have l een advanced so as to hold lilH' said rails in sluh position. the said dogs heing released in a manner presently desi'rilled.

lloeated intermediate the movahle rails 40.-

and ll and lixed to the rear wall'o't the easing or housing A is a horizontally dis posed uiee HH' Tl on \\'lliill is slidalily mounted movahle eollai' 72 ,having fixed therein it! upstandint vertieal lateh pin 73 forming a pivot for .a suingiiidlei'i i' 'T-i loosely eoiinerted thereto and having therein near opposite-ends elongated slots, 75 through whieh projeet pivot lugs 76 formed on and risifrom the respective rails ll) and ll so that the position oi' the lateh pin 73 is ehanged when either of the said rails or lioth of the same are advaneed iorwardlv for a purpose presenlli described,

Located hdlween the shaft 18 and the plane of the llllfltllllt l'fills 4-0 and 41 is a horizontally disposed rorkin-g i'rame 7T having its side liars swihging'ly connected at theirforward ends to a horizontal pivot 78 mounted in vertical uprights 79 stationarily supported within the easing or housing A, and in these side hars of the. rocking; frame 77 are formed guideways Si) in which isslidahly fitted a, keeper plateE-ll having" secured in its forward edge a pair of spared parallel guide rods 82 whieh are mounted for sliding movement through the pivot 78 and have surrounding the same coiled expansion springs 83 whieh act upon the plate 81 to,

ears or bearings 86 formed on the rear wall of the casing or housing A so that on the upward movement of the frame 7 when the keeper plate 81 is rearmost therein the hooks 81 will be lifted for releasing the dogs 70 from the movable rails -10 and 11, which under the action of the spring 39 will be shifted rearwardly to normal position, excepting in a manner hereinafter fully described.

Adjustably mounted on the rack bar 20 1s a trip block 87 which is adapted to engage with the end in the path of movement thereof of a cross bar 88 mounted on the rear end of the frame 77 so as to lift the latttr on the upward movement of the rack bar '20 for the lifting of the books 81 and thereby dlsengage the locking dogs 70 from the movable rails 40 and 41 for freeing the same to move rearwardly to normal position.

Fixed to the shaft 18 contiguous to the rack gear 19 is a ratchet gear H9 which has surrounding it a ratchet head )0 on the upper end of a substantially L-shaped rocking arm 01, the same being swingingly connected to a stationary pivot 92 suitably mounted within the casing or housing A, and has its lower rearwardly disposed right angular 1 branch portion 93 )rojected into the path of a trip block 91 -Xed on the rack bar 20 near the lower end thereof, the said right angular portion 93 at its extremity being litted with a friction roller 95 which engages a beveled face 90 on the block 94. so that on the lowering of the rack bar 20 the said block 94 will act upon the portion 9 of the arm 91 for rocking the same, and upon the pivot 92 for the latter are loosely connected ratchet pawls or dogs 97 which alternately engage with the ratchet gear 89 for locking the shaft 18 against rotation in reverse directions, the pawls or dogs 91 being held in the head through the medium of guide straps 98 and work in a recess 99 formed in the said head 90, and are limited in their ap proach toward and away from the ratchet gear 89 by the inner fasteners 100 connecting the straps 98 to the head and the walls of the recess 99, respectively. Connected, to the pawls or dogs 97 is a coiled retractile spring 101 which serves to hold the same against the fasteners 100 for the straps 98, and thereby sustain the same in working relation to the ratchet gear 89, it being seen that on the rocking of the arm 91 one of the pawls or dogs 97 is engaged with the ratchet gear 89, thereby locking the shaft against rotation in one direction, and on the reverse swinging ot the said arm 91 the other pawl or dog 97 is engaged with the ratchet gear 89 for locking the shaft 18 against rotation in the reverse direction, the movement of the rack bar 20 being designed to control the ratchet arm 91 for the locking of the shaft in a manner hereinbefore set forth.

The keeper plate 81 is formed in its under face with a row of spaced rearwardly tapering notches 102 in which engages the latch in 73 to limit the sliding movement of the collar 72 on the bar 71 and thereby vary the throw of the movable rails 40 and 41 for a purpose presently described. I

Pivoted to the upper end of the upright 79 a swinging locking arm 103 formed with a notch 104 in which is received a lip or nib 105 formed on the ratchet head 90 so as to lock the same when the said lip or nib 105 is engaged with the arm 103 against swinging movement, the arm 91 of the ratchet head 90 being connected with a coiled retractile spring 100 which is connected at the front of the casing or housing A to hold the said arm 91 under tension and thereby normally retain the lip or nib 105 engaged in the notch 102 in the locking arm 103, and thus prevent rotation of the shaft 18 in one direction. I

Fixed in the free end of the locking arm 103 is a depending, releasing pin 107 which has its lower end engaged with the cross bar 98 of the swinging frame 77 so that on the lifting of the said frame the arm 10;; will be raised to release the ratchet head 90 so that the spring 106 connected with the arm 91 will become active to move it and thereby shift the. head 90 for permitting one of the ratchet dogs or pawls 97 to engage the ratchet gear 89 and thus lock the shaft 18 against reverse rotation while the rack bar 20 is moving downwardly, the said locking arm 103 being automatically released from engagement with the ratchet wheel 89 on the upward movement of the said rack bar 20 by the engagement of theblock S7 with the bar 88, the said block being carried by the rack bar.

Mounted within the casing or housing A parallel with the brace bar and directly over the keeper plate 81 is a cross strut 108 from which depends :1 lug 109 in which is mounted a stop pin 110, the same being adapted to engage in any one of a series of spaced alining grooves or channels 111 when the frame 77 is elevated under the action of. the block 87 on the rack :)ar 20 when moving upwardly, and thereby limiting the movement of the keeper plate 81 in a step by step manner so'as to control the quantity of gasolene to be delivered from thedispensing machine on the deposit of a coin or coins of predetermined denominations in a manner presently described.

Located beneath the coin receivers 42 when the movable rails 40 and 41 are in normal position are coin receiving hoppers 112 which are carried by and form an entrance to coin return chutes 113, the same opening through the front wall of the casing or housiug A and communicate with a receiving trough 114 without the latter, the said coin receivers 42 beingfornied interior-1y thereof with diametrically opposed gage noses. 115

' so' that when a coin of a diameter less than ticular arrangement of. the gage noses 11 5,

should a. thin coin heplaced. within the ina chine it will pass into the discharge hopper 112' for the return ofthe saidcoin through the chute 113totlie trouglhl-H, and thus he ejected in this manner from the apparatus. Mounted in the-right angular endspf vthe movable rails 4:0v and 41, are adjustable screws 12 which serve-to keep; the gage noses 115 from approacli ing the inner wall.

of the coini'eceiver 42 nearer than the thickness. of the co n determined to be used or received in the; coin receivers 4.2 so that if the coin is eithertoo thin or of insu'flicient diametie'r .it willbe ejected, as it will pass these gage noses 115.; These screws 42 also make it p' ible to take up any wear, as will be clearly apparent.

It is ofcourse understood that theswinging lever 74 can-bepivotedfat the correct place so that eoius of different valuations other than hereiiibefore named when deposited within the apparatus will effect the operation thereof; Therefore, it is to he understood that, bysetting the apparatus in this manner coins of different denon iinations can be used for the successful dispensing of the liquidtherefroni. It is, preferable that the apparatus be used for dispe'nsinggzisolene, although other ligurds'can be dispensed thereby, i-fdesired. Mounted on the 'nnarface of the front wall of the casing or housing A is a coin box or depositony 116 which is formed with inlet hoppers .117 for receiving the COINS from the receivers 42- on the ends of the movable rails 40 and 41 upon the opening of the gate 13 in the saidieceivers. Provided in the front wall of the casing or housing A for inspection of the inlet hoppers 117 are p ep openings 118 so that the eoins can be visible therethrough, and such I 001115 are stayed within the hoppers 117 through the medium of a tripping platform 119 formed on a tripping level- 120 swingingly, supported upon a .pivot"121'v journaled' in the depos tory 116, the said lever being extended upwardly through the" top of the box or depository 116 and'carries a spring-held trip dog 122 which is adapted for engagement by the coin receivers 42 when be ng advanced forwardly in the casing orhousing A so that BEST/AVAILABLE C the platform 110 will be titled in the depository 11.13 to. drop the previously depos ited coin or coins" therein. New on the return or backward movement of either of the coin receivers 4:! the dog 122 will be tripped so'as not to interfere with the re turn or backward movement .of the said rereivers 1-2 and the movable rails -10 and 11 carrying the same.

The depository or box 116 is provided at one side with a door 123 so that access may be had thereto for removing the coins re-' ceived therein, and access may be had to the (using or housing A through the removable or swinging section 1:24 at one side thereof. l pon the movable rails 41) and 11 are supported coin shutters 125 which shut oil the coin chutes 1-1 during the :ulvanrement of the coin receivers 42 on the said rails so as to prevent the choking oil the'amiarati-is which would render the same inoperative, the said receivers 42 being in communication with the chutes 11 when in normal position 'so that thesaidrhutes will be opened when such receivers are in normal position.

Surroumling the shaft 18 and tired to one side of the casing or housing A. is a spring, barrel 126 in which is arranged a main spring 1227. one end of which is fixed to the barrel and the opposite end thereof fixed to the shaft 18', and this spring is adapted to be wound on the upward inoveintmt of the rack bar 20 so that it will be automatically lowered when the rack gear 11) is released by the locking bolt (31 as hereinhett-ire set forth. To adyance either of the movable rails 40 and 11 'it will be apparent that it is necessary for a coin to he held within the receiver -12 so that theiingers 60 will abut the said coins therein when the lever 53 is pulled outwardly 't'or actuating the plunger 50 eon net-ted thereto, and when these rails it) or li have; been advanced forwardly the locking dogs will engage the rear ends thereof and thus hold the same in their. advanced position. and during: the advancement of either of the said rails 10 and 41 the clutch operating lever 31 is-moved therewith for throwing the clutch disk 26 into engagement with the clutch pins 25, and thus the operating-shaft will be geared withthe shaft 18 so that it is capable of rotation in one direction for elevating the rack baiHQO by the rear 19 thereon.

The clutch operating lever 34'is formed with an extension 128 on which is mounted a lug 129 arranged in the path of the look clutch pins ing the shaft 18 against reverse rotation so that the rack bar 20 cannot be moved downwardly until arriving at its full upward stroke. Likewise the rack bar cannot be moved upwardly after reaching the limit of its lowermost stroke, because the ratchet arm 91 is acted upon by the block 94, which reverses .the ratchet action and thereby locks the shaft 18 from rotation in a direction to elevate the rack bar 20 by the gear 19 mesh ing therewith The operation of the apparatus is as follows: Normally the rack bar 20 is in'lowermost position and the block 94 has acted u on the roller 95 carried by the arm 91 so that the latter has been swung upon its pivot 92 and thus shifted the ratchet head 90 so that the dog 97 redrwardly of the ratchet gear 89 is engaged therewith, thereby locking the shaft 18 against rotation in one direction. The movable rails 40 and 41 are acted upon by the spring 39 so that the same will be pulled rearwardly of the casing, which is their normal position, and additionally this spring 39 acts upon the rod 48 so as to pull upon the clutch operating lever 34 to move the lower end thereof rearwardly against the lugs 47 onthe rails 40 and 41, and in this position the clutch disk 26 has been thrown out of engagement with the 25 so that the gear 13 on the shaft 18 is free, and by reason thereof the hand crank 24 is out of driving transmission with the gear 13 so that upon the turning of the crank 24 the gear 21 will berotated, and likewise the gear 13 will rotate, but the power transmission from the said crank 24 will not be imparted to the shaft 18, thus the said apparatus will remain inactive or passive. \Vhen the clutch operating lever 34 is moved rearwardly at its lower end t extension 128 with the lug 129 thereon is raised, lifting the locking arm 103 to release the lip or nib 105 on the ratchet head 90 so that the latter is free to be moved the instant the block 9.4 engages the roller 95 on the arm 91 so as to shift the ratchet mechanism and thereby locking the shaft 18 from reverse rotation.

lVhen it is desired to deliver a predetermined quantitv of gasolene from the dispensing machine. it being understood of course that by the deposit of a coin of a predetermined denomination in the receiver 42 on each movable rail 40 or 41 a predetermined quantity of gasolene willbe dispensed from the machine it will be assumed that the receiver 42 on the rail 40 is adapted to receive a coin having a twenty-five cents valuation. while the receiver 42 on the rail 41 is adapted to receive a coin having a fifty cents valuation. these coins being admitted to the said receivers from the chutes 14. and the coins are deposited therein from the coin slides 11 at the front of the casing or hous- 60 passes through the 0 ing A of the apparatus. Now should two coins of the dcnomimitions above named be deposited in the receivers 42 a quantity of gasolene will be delivered from the dispensing machine equaling three times the (llllllh tity of gasolene that would be dispensed by the deposit of the coin of twenty-five cents valuation, while should a coin having the fifty cents valuation be deposited within the apparatus a quantity of ga'solene, would be dispensed from the machine equaling in quantity twice the quantity to be delivered by the deposit of a coin of twenty-five cents valuation.

Now, on the deposit of a coin of twentytive cents valuation in the slide 11 communicating with the chute 14 leading to the coin receiver 42 on the movable rail 40 the apparatus can be operated, and'this is accomplished by pulling outwardly upon the lever 53 which is connected with the plunger 5:), the same'being connected to the, extension 39 which is mounted thereon, and this plunger moves forwardly simultaneously mo'ing therewith the extension 59 carrying the parallel trip fingerstiO, one of which engages the coin deposited within the receiver 42 which is held therein by the ate 43 so that as the plunger moves outwardly the movable rail 40 is advanced, while the other rail remains in normal position as the other linger nings +1 in the other coin receiver 42 an its gate 43 as the said openings 44 are not obstructed by a coin in the said receiver. When the movable rail 40 advances the lug 47 thereon acts upon the rod 48 fastened to the clutch operating lever 34 causing it to swing in a direction to throw the clutch disk 26 into engagement with the clutch pins 25 on the gear 13, thereby locking the latter to the shaft 18 so that the hand crank 24 is in gear transmission with the said shaft 18 for rotating the same.

011 the movement of the" clutch operating lever 34 by the rail 40 the lug 129 on the extension 128 is'lowered, thereby permitting the locking arm 103 to drop so that the lip or nib 105 will engage in the notch 104 in the said arm, thereby locking the ratchet head 90 against swinging movement so that one of the dogs 97 therein will engage the ratchet gear 89 so as to lock the shaft 18 against reverse movement during the lifting of the rack bar 20, and the rail 40 in its advanced position is automatically locked against rearward movement by the locking dog 70 pivoted to the rear wall of the easing or housing A. After the rail 40 has been advanced the hand lever 53 is released and the plunger 50 is acted upon by the spring 57, within the sleeve 49 so as to return the plunger to normal position within the easing or housing A, and during this movement of the plunger the extension 59 is moved rearwardly with the fingers 60, and

mimic the latch 61 on the finger acting upon the coin in the receiver 42 on the rail 40 is engaged with-the keeper 46 so that on the rearward movement of the said finger the gate 43 is tripped to open position, thereby releasing the coin from the receiver 42 for its deposit- Within the hopper 117 for its do livery into the depository 1,10, and the said rail 'LO'is sustained in its advanced posh tion by the dog 70 engaging with the rear end thereof. ()n the advance inoven'ient of the lever 40 the swinging lover 7i pivoted rails' 'l-O and il, respectively." During the rotation of the shaft '18 the gear 19 lS S1Inlf larly moved for lifting the-rack bar :20,

which during its upward i'noveinent is con nected with the gasolene dispei'isihg machine for dispensing the gasolene therefrom, and when this rack bar 20 reaches a prede termined height the block 87 engages the cross bar-S8 soas to lift the frame 77 and the keeper plate 81 therein, which latter'is automatically released from the latclrpin 7 3, and under the action of the springs 83 Working against the same is caused to move rear- Wardly for engagement with the lifting hooks 84 so that on furtherupwardmovement er the rack bar 20 the said hooks 84 are raised and the locking dog 70 is disengaged from the rear end of the movable rail 4-0,

therebyfreeing the same so that it will move rearwardly to normal position under the action of the spring 39, and simultane- "ously therewith the clutch operating lever 34 will be acted upon by the said spring so as to swingthe same in a direction to throw the clutch disk 26 outof engagementwith the clutch pins 25, thus freeing the gear 13 on the shaft 18 so tha'tiurther rotation of the shaft cannot be had by operating the crank 2% on the operating shaft 2:2 and thus stopping the apparatus so that no further gasolene can be dispensed from the machine natilanother coin is deposited in the apparatus. l

' When the frame 77 is lifted by the block 87 the locking arm 103 is lifted out of engagementwith the nib 105 onthe ratchet head 90 so that the arm 91 under the action of the spring 106 will. 'move the ratchet head 90 to throw one of the dogs 97 out of engagement with the ratchet gear 89 and the other dog 97 into engagement with theratchet gear so asto lock the shaft 18 from further rotation in a direction to continue the operation of the apparatus ior the further dispensing of "frame 77 to release the pin 7 3 -from engagegasolene from the dispensing machine. The main spring-127 in the barrel 126 is Wound on the upward movement of the rack bar 20, and after the clutch disk 26 has been thrown out oi engagement ivith'the clutch pins 25 the said spring will become active to lower the rack bar 20 to normal position, and when it reaches its normal position the block 9% will act upon the arm 91 to reverse the ratchet mechanism so that the rack can he "in again raised when the clutch is thrown in on the deposit of another coin in the ap paratus.

ow, shouldit he desired to d ispense twice-f 1 the quantity of gasolene from the machine so operation of the machine is repeated as here inbefore set forth, with the exception that the rail l1 1S moved n COlltllKl'iStll'lCi lOn to movement of the rail 40, It being apparent that when the plunger 50 moves forwardly the link 63 is moved in avertical position so as. to force the latch pin 64: into engage-- ment with the gear 19, therehylocking the same against rotation in either direction, so"

that it will be. impossible to operate the cp paratus until the plunger-50 has moved in- 5 wardly or returned to normal position. On

the movement of the rail 4] the lever 74 is throvvn to a. reverse angular position, there by moving the pin 7 3 twice the distance of movement thereoj when actuated by the H 100 ver 40 so that the keeper plate 81 has been shifted the distance. of two of the notches 102 in-the'under side thereof. llhen the rack bar 520 has moved up'wiirdly a predctermincd distance the framei'i' is tilted, sov that'the pin 73 is released from one notch for theescapement of the keeper plate '81 which moves the distance of asingle'notch by reason of the pin ch nging in the see end groove or channel 111 in the series in versed, thereby locking the ratchet gear 89 against further turning" movement for the lifting of the rack bar 20 so that under the action of the spring 127 in' the barrel the latter is returned to lowered position, and on the instant it reaches its lowermost point of movement the ratchet mechanism is again reversed, thereby permitting the bar to b6"; againhfted until'the block 87 trips the merit in the second notch 102 in the under-P side thereof, andlat th s instant the plate 81 1s.1n0ved to its real-most position "for en- 7 gagement with the lifting hooks 8% so thaton furtherupivard movement of the rack bar if} the dog 70 is rcleasedfron the rail 130 41. to permit the latter to return to normal rearmost position, whereupon the apparatus is locked against further operation and the rack bar QOis again returned to'normal lo\v-' ered position therein.

Upon the de )osit of two coins of twentyfive cents am fifty ent valuation both rails 40 and 41 are advam-cd so th t th pi 73 is moved by the. lever if a distance three times the distance of movement of the said pin by the advance of the rail 4-0 on the deposit of a coin of twenty-live cents valuation. so that three times the quantity of gasolenc is dispensed from the machine on the deposit of the two coins therein oi the valuation named. \Vhen these two coins are deposited it is necessary for the rack bar 20 to be raised three times, and this is provided for by the escapement ot" the keeper plate 81 as it alternately engaged by the pins 73 and 110, respectively, at opposite sides thereof before it is moved into a position to engage the lifting hooks 84 which release the dogs so that the rails 40 and ll can be, returned riairwardly to normal position.

From the foregoing deseri ition. taken in connection with the accompanying drawings. the construction and manner of opera ion of the device will be clearly undcrstood. and therefore a more extended cxplanation has been omitted.

What is claimed is 1. An apparatus of the class described comprising a casing having coin chutes therein, means for delivering coins of predetermined denominations into said chutes, movable members having coin receivers, means for locking the movable members in position for the reception of coins in the receivers. means for moving either or both of the members only on the deposit of coins in the receivers. and mechanism operative on actuating the movable members.

An apparatus of the class described comprising a casing having coin chutes therein. means for d livering coins of predetermined denominations into said chutes.-

movable members having coin receivers, means for locking the movable members in position for the reception of coins in the receivers. means for moving either or both of the members only on the deposit of coins in the receivers, mechanism operative on actuating the movable members, means for locking the said members and means operated by the said mechanism for releasing the said locking means.

3. An apparatus of the class described comprising a plurality of movable members arranged for operation under predetermined conditions. means for locking the movable members in advanced position, a movable rack, a gear for operating the rack, means for driving. the gear. clutch mechanism controlled by the movement of the members BESTAVAILABLE COP,

either singly or collectively for connecting and disconnecting the driving means for the rack gear, and means operated upon by the rack to release the locking means for the members.

4. An apparatus of the class described comprising a plurality of movable members arranged for operation under predetermined conditions, means for locking the movable members in advanced position, a movable rack, a gear for operating the rack, means for driving th gear, clutch mechanism controlled by the movement of the members either singly or collectively for connecting and disconnecting the driving means for the rack gear. means operated upon by the rack to release the locking means for the members, and means for returning the members to normal position and automatically releasing the clutch mechanism.

5. .\n apparatus of the class described comprising a plurality of movable members arranged for operation under predetermined conditions. means for locking the movable members in advanced position, a movable rack, a gear for operating the rack, means for driving the gear, clutch mechanism controlled by the movement of the members either singly or collectively for connecting and disconnecting the driving means for the rack gear, means operated upon by the rack to release the locking means for the members, means for returning the members to normal position and automatically releasing the clutch mechanism and reversing ratchet mechanism controlling the direction of r0ta tion of the rack gear and actuated by the rack.

43. An apparatus of the class described comprising a plurality of movable members arranged for operation under predetermined conditions. means for locking the movable members in advanced. position, a movable rack. a gear for operating the rack, means for driving the gear. clutch mechanism controlled by the movement of the members either singly or collectively for connecting and disconnecting the driving means for the, rack gear, means operated upon by the rack to release the locking means for the members, means for returning the members to normal position and automatically rcleasing the clutch mechanism, reversing ratchet mechanism controlling the direction of rotation of the rack gear, and actuated by the rack, and means for locking the gear against rotation when actuating either or both of the members.

7. An apparatus of the class described comprising a plurality of movable members arranged for operation under predetermined conditions, means for locking the movable members in advanced position, a movable rack, a gear for operating the rack, means for driving the gear, clutch mechanism controlled by the movement of the members anism controlling the direction of rotation of the rack gear and actuated by the rack,

means for locking the gear against rotation when actuating either or both of the members, an escapement for controlling the locking meansand means for automatically adjusting the escapement on movement of the said members.

8. An apparatus of the class described comprising a plurality of movable members arranged for operation under predetermined conditions, means for locking the movable members in advanced position, a movable rack. a gear for operating the rack, means for driving the gear, clutch mechanism controlled ,by the movement of the members either singly or collectively for connecting and disconnecting the driving means for the rack gear, means operated upon by the rack to release the lockin means for the members, means for returmng the members to normal position and automatically releasing the clutch mechanism, reversing ratchet mechanism controlling the direction of rotation of the rack gear and actuated by the rack, means for locking the gear against rotation WlBIl actuating either or both of,

the members, an escapement for controlling the locking means, means for automatically adjusting the escapement on movement of said members, and an adjustable trip means on the rack and constituting the means for actuating the means for releasing the looking means for the members.

9. An apparatus of theclass described comprising a plurality ofunovable members a rranged for operation under predetermined conditions, means for locki'ngmheflnoviible members in advanced position, afihovable rack, a gear for operating the rack, means for driving the gear, clutch mechanism controlled by the movement of the members either singly or collectively for connecting and disconnecting the driving means for the rack gear, means operated upon by the rack to release the locking means for the members, means for returning the members to normal position and automatically releasing the clutch mechanism, reversing ratchet mechanism controlling the direction of rotation of the rack gear and actuated by the rack, means for locking the gear against rotation when actuating either or both of the members, an escapement for controlling the locking means, means for automatically adjusting the escapement on movement of the said members, an adjustable trip means on the rack and constituting the means for actuating 'the means for releasing the locking means for the members, and means for locking the reversing ratchet mechanism and automatically actuated on the movement of the rack.

10. An apparatus of the class described comprising a plurality ofmovable members arranged for operation under predetermined conditions, means for locking the movable 5 members in advanced position, a movable rack, a gear for operating the rack, means for driving the gear, clutch mechanism controlled by the movement of the members either singly or collectively for connecting and disconnecting the driving means for the rack gear, means operated upon by the rack to releasethe locking means for the mem bers, means for returning the members to normal position and automatically releasing the clutch nrechanism, reversing ratchet mechanism controlling the direction of to tation of the rack gerir, and actuated by the rack, means for lockingthe gear against rotation when actuating either or both of the members, an escapement for controlling the locking means, means for automatically adjusting the escapement on movement of said members, an adjustable trip means-soon the I rack and constituting the means for actuating the means for releasing the locking means, for the members, means for locking the re versing ratchet mechanism and automatically actuated on the movement of the rack, and means on the clutch operated means for permitting the ratchet locking means to engage the ratchet mechanism when the clutch. mechanism is thrown in.

' ,In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presenceiof two itnesses.

B. L. Tune, A. F. EDWARDS. 

